Home / 577,702.84-797,304.18-323,068.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 577,702.84, 797,304.18 and 323,068.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 577,702.84, 797,304.18 and 323,068.36 is: 445,875.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    577,702.84 : 797,304.18 = 323,068.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    577,702.84/797,304.18 = 323,068.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    577,702.84x = 797,304.18 × 323,068.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    577,702.84x = 257,583,753,853.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,583,753,853.75/577,702.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,875.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.